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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Tin-mining Industry. Water Much Needed. Ore Being Stacked. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

Buring the last few days the various dredge ing companies have started work. There ar[?] several small dredges at work on the tributaries of Cope's Creek not over-burdene[?]…

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Maitland Mines More Trouble Brewing Fears of a General Strike or Lock-out West Maitland

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

Two miners of Neath Colliery, near Cessnock, were suspended for a breach of a special rule yesterday morning. At the afternoon shift the miners interviewed the…

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N.s.w. Timber Supplies. Needs of the Mining Industry. Will These Be a Pit-timber Famine?

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

The question OF timber supply is one which affects the welfare of the whole State. This is enlarged upon by Mr. R. H. draftsman and mining surreyor, Department of…

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Proprietary Mine Casualty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- An inquest was held this afternoon on Thomas Brew, the victim of the Proprietary fatality. A verdict of accidental death was returned. The evidence given by…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 14

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, L[?]G., has, declared its 152nd dividend of 1/6 per share, amounting to £72,000, payable on February 19. The transfer books close on…

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Neath Colliery Resumes Work. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

After a day's idleness the men have resumed work at Neath colliery…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

The negotiations between the New Hillgrove Proprietary and the Australian Mining and Gold Recovery Company respecting the water difficulty have reached such a stage that Mr. J. S…

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The Week's Mining

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

The Brilliant Extended crushed 3085 tons of ore for a total value of £6237. The Broken Hill South has…

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The Powlett River Coal Find

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A further report concerning the black coal seams discovered at Powlett River states that if the quality is up to the mark, it is the best discovery made in the…

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Golden Fleece Mine.. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 14

A valuable development has taken place in the Golden Fleece, on the eastern reef line at 650ft, where a rich chute of highly-mineralised ore, estimated as worth 5oz to 6oz per…

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Maitland Miners' Wages. Concession by Proprietors

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Saturday Afternoon.—The Colliery Proprietors' Association to-day informed the Miners' Federation by letter that the mine owners in the South Maitland district will…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill, Frid[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 14

The Broken Hill Junction North mine last week sent away 2[?] tons of concentrates, leaving 5[?] tons on the floors. Although the new condensing system is not quite complete, 12…

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Minmi Collieries Decision of the Wheelers Work to Be Resumed Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

The Minmi collieries, which have been Idle during the post week owing to the strike of wheelers, will resume work on Tuesday next. The wheelers were induced to hold another…

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Mining. Market Continues Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

The sharemarket continues almost entirely in the hands of professional operators, with values governed by the supply of scrip. The position is not Improving for those who have…

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Southern Coal Trade. Electrolytic Company's Activity

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- The Electrolytic Company is going to carry out building work by day labor. The railway line, as laid out, starting from the wharf (which is to be built),…

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Broken-hill Mines. Idle Mills and Men

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- Dealing with the situation which has arisen at Broken-hill owing to the failure of several of the mines to find a satisfactory market for their concentrates, the…

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The Worm Turns. Miners Rebuke Wheelers. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

The strike of wheelers at the Back Creek and Duckenfield collieries was discussed by the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day. The…

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Coal in Victoria. Official Jubilation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 14

Two other seams of black coal of [?] each have been pierced at Powlett River, giving 7ft 7in of good quality coal in less than 10ft of boring. The first seam was struck at…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 14

A quiet but firm market prevailed this morning. The amount of business transacted was limited in extent, but sale prices and quotations were well maintained…

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Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge. Resignation of Mr. Bowling Demanded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 9

KURRI KURRI, Friday. -- A meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners' lodge was held to-day, when Mr. Amram Lewis, the federation treasurer, was elected to conduct the miners' case…

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